89: Money and Mental Health: How Finances can Affect Your Wellbeing

The Sugar Daddy Podcast

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—and Jess and Brandon are talking about one of the biggest, most ignored triggers of anxiety and depression: money stress. Financial pressure doesn’t just hurt your bank account—it hijacks your sleep, your self-worth, and your ability to think clearly.

In this episode, they unpack the debt-stress spiral, why even high earners aren’t immune, and how shame keeps so many people silently suffering. If you’ve ever avoided your account balance or felt like you’re failing at “adulting,” this one’s for you.

Money problems aren’t a character flaw—and support is available. Let’s talk about what healing actually looks like.

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Chapters

1. Episode Introduction (00:00:00)

2. The Money-Mental Health Connection (00:01:22)

3. Understanding the Debt-Depression Loop (00:05:33)

4. High Achievers and Financial Shame (00:09:48)

5. Breaking Free From Financial Trauma (00:15:54)

6. Small Steps to Financial Recovery (00:22:17)

7. Getting Help and Moving Forward (00:27:09)

8. Mental Health and Money: Closing Thoughts (00:31:50)